New and aspiring heads will find that this book covers the immediate basics, such as:
- What do you really need to know about the school?
- How should you present yourself as a headteacher
- How to manage people
- Prioritising, time management and stress management.
It will help you to see what’s important in your headship; what should be done; what MUST be done.
Gerald Haigh was a teacher for thirty years, eleven of them as a primary head. For most of that time, continuing to the present day, he has also been a writer on education, contributing articles to the Times Educational Supplement, The Guardian and various other newsletters and education websites.
Anne Perry is Head of St. Giles Junior School in Warwickshire.